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A 4 page research paper that profiles the Alex Blake Quartet. The writer first describes the Quartet and a typical concert and then offers suggestions as to what to incorporate this information into a suggested concert report. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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people with whom is has recorded and toured sound like a veritable "whos who" of jazz, as this list includes Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, The Manhattan Transfer and many more
(Alex Blake). Online sources describe Alex Blake as a "bass transformer," who is capable of making a bass sound like "anything from a flamenco guitar to a set of
four tuned hand drums" (Urban Jazz). This quartet features saxophonist Chris Hunter, pianist Ted Cruz and drummer Victor Jones (Urban Jazz). A review by A.J. Alfaro who listened to
the Alex Blake Quartet playing at the Zinc Bar on West Houston Street in Manhattan in 2003 supports this evaluation. The first set started with Alex Blake providing a
solo that demonstrated his "excellent melodic control" and featured his ability to execute "wild scales" and "percussive chords" (Alfaro). His attack level was extreme and skats came easily, perfectly accompanying
the "rhythmically accented chords" (Alfaro). Blake proved himself an expert at slapping his standup bass while simultaneously balancing melodic phrasing with a vocal skat accompaniment (Alfaro). From this introduction, Blake
moved on to a selection entitled "Caravan," which featured the staccato Latin accents of drummer Victor Jones, who utilized the reverse stick on the snare and stroke the "side of
the floor tom-tom- for dynamic effect" (Alfaro). The group would break into a swing change and bounce back into a "hard Latin chop attack" (Alfaro). The alto saxophone, played by
Chris Hunter, added a special flavor with "dissonant arpeggio bursts" and well-placed "high note wailing" (Alfaro). Hunter, who is originally from London, England, moved to New York in 1983 and
quickly established himself as one of the citys leading freelance musicians (Alex Blake Quartet). Hunters recent works includes touring with Michael Franks and The Manhattan Jazz Orchestra (Alex Blake
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